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Sands Capital Management Portfolio holdings
AUM
$25.5B
1-Year Est. Return
26.46%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+4.66%
1 Year Est. Return
+26.46%
3 Year Est. Return
+130.81%
5 Year Est. Return
+100.92%
10 Year Est. Return
+877.17%
AUM
$33B
AUM Growth
-$397M
(-1.2%)
Cap. Flow
-$1.54B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-4.67%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
54.54%
Holding
74
New
4
Increased
26
Reduced
36
Closed
6
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LOXO
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
|
+$189M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$135M |
| 3 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$84.5M |
| 5 |
Incyte
INCY
|
+$64.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$468M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
Snap
SNAP
|
+$208M |
| 4 |
SPLK
Splunk Inc
SPLK
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
HAPN
Happen Inc
HAPN
|
+$118M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 25.18% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 21.84% |
| 3 | Technology | 19.58% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 16.84% |
| 5 | Financials | 11.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Zoetis
ZTS
$33B
| $9.25M | 0.03% |
128,389
+104,430
| +436% | +$7.17M |
|
52
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87B
| $8.14M | 0.02% |
115,386
+93,905
| +437% | +$6.45M |
|
|
ANSS
53
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $7.89M | 0.02% |
53,445
-3,200
| -6% | -$453K |
|
54
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$28.7B
| $6.78M | 0.02% |
70,607
+57,440
| +436% | +$5.2M |
|
55
Dollar General
DG
$28B
| $6.55M | 0.02% |
70,476
+51,654
| +274% | +$4.44M |
|
56
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.45B
| $6.49M | 0.02% |
30,300
-205
| -0.7% | -$43.5K |
|
57
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.1B
| $6.19M | 0.02% |
77,121
+65,683
| +574% | +$4.59M |
|
58
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$42.1B
| $6.15M | 0.02% |
65,481
+53,300
| +438% | +$4.86M |
|
59
Moody's
MCO
$84.5B
| $5.57M | 0.02% |
37,714
+30,665
| +435% | +$4.49M |
|
60
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $5.22M | 0.02% |
38,946
+31,650
| +434% | +$3.82M |
|
61
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$118B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
+146,380
| New | +$4.8M |
|
|
AGN
62
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
30,073
+24,455
| +435% | +$4.39M |
|
|
CELG
63
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
43,919
+39,789
| +963% | +$4.49M |
|
64
Intuit
INTU
$89.6B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
25,189
+20,490
| +436% | +$3.12M |
|
65
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.9B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
+73,317
| New | +$3.19M |
|
66
Cisco
CSCO
$456B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
| – | – |
|
67
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.93T
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
4,250
| – | – |
|
|
HAPN
68
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.17B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
15,505
-4,730,964
| -100% | -$118M |
|
69
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$129B
| – | – |
-17,324
| Closed | -$1.1M |
|
70
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.3B
| – | – |
-37,800
| Closed | -$543K |
|
|
71
Snap
SNAP
$8.01B
| – | – |
-14,278,131
| Closed | -$208M |
|
72
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.85B
| – | – |
-6,918,090
| Closed | -$104M |
|
73
Under Armour
UAA
$2.92B
| – | – |
-6,779,639
| Closed | -$112M |
|
|
ATHN
74
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| – | – |
-786,576
| Closed | -$97.8M |
|
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Sands Capital Management's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Sands Capital Management held 74 positions worth $33B, down 1.2% from $33.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 55% of the portfolio.
Sands Capital Management withdrew a net $1.54B in Q4 2017, closing 6 positions and reducing 36 holdings. Its most notable exit was Snap, an estimated $208M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 25% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
Against the trend, Sands Capital Management opened a new position in Loxo Oncology, Inc worth $191M.
- Sands Capital Management's largest Q4 2017 buy was Loxo Oncology, Inc: 2,272,109 shares worth $191M.
- Sands Capital Management added most to Amazon in Q4 2017, an estimated $135M increase.
- Sands Capital Management's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Chipotle Mexican Grill, cutting an estimated $468M.
- Sands Capital Management fully exited Snap in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $208M.
- Sands Capital Management's ten largest holdings make up 55% of its $33B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Sands Capital Management opened 4 new positions and closed 6 in Q4 2017.
- Sands Capital Management's portfolio value fell 1.2% quarter-over-quarter to $33B.
Based on Sands Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.